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Head 26.- KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
Approved Estimate, 1934.
Estimate, 1935.
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued.
Personal Emoluments,-Continued.
Brought forward
$
382,147
382,227
$
Sub-heads :-
Head 27.-DEFENCE
Head 27.-DEFENCE
A. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
1 Personal Emoluments
Approved Estimate, 1984.
Estimate, 1935.
39,316
37,639
NUMBERS.
Other Charges.
1934 | 1935
1
1
Class II Draughtsman, ($500 to $1,800 by 3 of 850,
2 of $100, 3 of $50 and 7 of $100)..
1,800
1,800
1
Tracer, ($300) to $450 by $50 annually).
450
450
2 Allowances for Officers and N.C.Os. undergoing Training in
England
1,000
938
1
1
Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by 12 triennially)
204
209
1
1
2
Building Foreman, ($408 per annum).
Building Foreman, ($600 to $1,050 by $75 annually)
1,050
1,050
756
408
ཀྱས
(1)
3 Ammunition
13,904
13,035
4 Armoured Car and Motor Machine Gun Section
2.000
2,250
(2)
5 Band allowances...
1,000
100
Signal Fitter, ($650 to $1,000 by $50 annually)
1,000
1,000
6 Books, Stationery, and Printing
850
850
Fitter's Improver, at $1.10 per day
402
402
7 Camp Expenses
14,000
15,400
2nd Class Carpenter, ($600 to $950 by $50 annually)
600
650
8 Conveyance Allowance to Corps Quartermaster
180
180
1
1
3rd Class Carpenter, ($360 to $570 by 30
annually)
(1)
9 Equipment for the Engineer Company and Signals
900
450
415
443
10 Equipment Flying Section
150
260
11 Equipment and Upkeep of Arms......
3,000
2,813
E-5-1-2 Allowances.
12 Fuel and Light
1,050
1,150
35 - 2
(1)
13 Grant to Machine Gun Troop
10,800
10,800
Inspector of Permanent Way, Uniform Allowance....
144
144
14 Incidental Expenses ...
600
600
Tracer, Rent Allowance
48
48
16 Rifle Ranges, Expenses.......
1,200
1,200
Office Attendant, Rent Allowance
48
48
1 Building Foreman, Rent Allowances at $48 Extra pay for Chinese Staff on duty, Chinese New
Fear Day
96
48
(2)
17 Uniform, including Boots
83
90
(3)
E-5-5 TRACK,
E-5-5-1 Labour
-00 00
1
1
No. 1 Headman, ($600 to $950 by $50 annually)
950
650
8
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Headmen, (480) to $540 by $20 annually)
4,269
4,218
€
8
8
Keymen, ($180 to $276 by $12 annually)
2,182
2,147
16 Transport
18 Uniform for Messengers and Coolies
Total Other Charges
Special Expenditure.
19 Night Glasses, 6 Prs. .....
20 Locks Skelton, Mk. I. Vickers Machine Gun
3,440
3,440
13,000
11,719
(8)
350
350
67,424
65,535
1,350
(9)
300
Do., Rent Allowances at $24 excli
192
192
21 3 Slide Rules (M.G.) and Cases
60
· (17)
60
60
Plateluyers, (12 m $180 to $276 each and 48 at
22 Clinometers (4)
469
(10)
$168 to $252 by $12 annually)
13,591
13,521
(4)
23 2 Night Firing Boxes, Machine Gun
272
255
(11)
Do., Rent Allowances at $24 ench
1,440
1,440
24 6 Bar Foresights Machine Gun
78
73
(12)
1
1
No. 1 Trolleyman, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)
240
240
25 Armoured Cars (two) complete with Machine Gun
18.500
(18)
Do.,
Reut Allowance
24
24
26 1 Motor Cycle Combination
2,816
1,320 (14)
5
5
6
6
Trolleymen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
Personal Allowance to 1 at $48 Rent Allowances at $21 ench
Do., Do.,
Galemen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each
E-5-12 MISCELLANEOUS.
850
892
48
GE
(1)
27 3 Motor Cycles for M.M.G. Section
3,060
(15)
(5)
28 Improvements to Camp.
1,500
1.500
120
120
29 Anti-gas equipment
7,200
3,375
(16)
1,080
1,080
30 Mobilization Equipment
1,591
144
31 Steel Helmets........
4,688
144
(17)
32 Repairs to Causeway Bay Stables
450
4 Vickers Guns and spare parts ....
14,964
(18)
Machine Gun Locks
2,704
E-5-12-3 Watchmen.
Revolvers and Cases......
1,216
5
1
1
Gardener, at $204 per annum
2
2
Ash Coolies, at 8144 each per annum
2
2
Earth Coolies, ut $141 each per annum..
Acting pay
8
10
2
Motor Car Cleaners at 50 cents per day each
Watchmen, (8192 to $240 by $12 triennially). Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each..
Motor Drivers of Government Cars (Kowloon) ($550;
to $650 by $50 annually).
1,032
1,051
120
120
201
204
288
288
298
288
23,020
5,143
(6)
5,000
6,297
(7)
365
(8)
444,275
427,489
(1)
Barr and Stroud Range Finder.
1,088
6 Sets A. A. Sights and Mountings
102
6 Pairs Binoculars Prismatic
846
100 Paillasses and Bolster cases
920
Saddlery for Officers and Machine Gun Troop Flood Lights & Ceiling Fans
1,717
900
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve .......................................
30,000
(19)
Co
Total Special Expenditure
66,373
36,994
Total Volunteer Defence Corps....
173, 13
140,168
Total Personal Emoluments
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) One post abolished.
(3) Considered necessary.
(4) Changes in personnel.
(3) One partially incapacitated Platelayer transferred to
Trolleyman.
(6) Tess acting pay required,
(7) 2 more required for Medical Department Dispensary Van
& Imports & Exports Department Light Van.
(8) 2 new posts.
(1) Higher rate of exchange.
(2) Establishment increased by two.
(3) Upkeep of instruments only.
(4) Monthly training parades for Battery and Engineers are
held at Belcher's Fort.
(6) Present rate of expenditure justifies reduction.
(6) $212 (approx) required for equipping 5 new pupils.
Balance for upkeep of present equipment.
(7) Six new fans have been installed.
(8) Decrease in strength.
(9) Essential for Night Firing.
(10) Only 2 on charge.
(11) At present only fi on charge,
(12) To complete requirements.
(13) Only two serviceable Cars on charge. It is considered that a minimum of six cars is necessary for the Island and Mainland
(14) To complete to present personnel strength.
(16) To replace Salo Machines (M.M.G. Section) at present
supplied by individual Volunteers.
(16) To complete requirements.
(17) Considered necessary.
(18) Sufficient Guns now in hand for training.
(19) Now under Head 27 B.
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